J Mahendran No More; South Industry Celebs Sibi Sathyaraj, Murugadoss, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Pay Tribute to Tamil Cinema Legend – Read Tweets

Veteran Tamil director J Mahendran breathed his last on Tuesday morning. The filmmaker was reportedly not keeping well for past few days and was hospitalised in the Apollo hospital in Chennai on Monday night. The last rites of the 79-year-old director are to be performed in the town on Tuesday evening. Saddened by the demise of Mahendran, celebrities from the South Indian film fraternity took to their social media handle to share their condolence posts. Renowned Tamil Filmmaker J Mahendran Passes Away at 79.

The director was last seen in Vijay Sethupathi starrer Seethakaathi and Rajinikanth starrer Petta.

Here are a few tweets:

# Sibi Sathyaraj

Deeply saddened to hear about the demise of legendary director #Mahendran sir!A big loss to the Tamil film https://t.co/3EovXeHsAa sir🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/F0pNQxdxFa

— Sibi Sathyaraj (@Sibi_Sathyaraj) April 2, 2019

# Santhosh Narayanan

One of the greatest film directors and an amazing artist has passed away. A huge loss to Cinema. We will miss you dear #Mahendran sir. Our prayers to his famil, friends, and the countless souls who he has worked with and inspired. pic.twitter.com/bKBOBbUrpv

— Santhosh Narayanan (@Music_Santhosh) April 2, 2019

# Chandramouli

He joins his clad in heavens. Your work and style will be terribly missed #Mahendran sir.

— Chandramouli (@moulistic) April 2, 2019

# A R Murugadoss

It is deeply saddening to hear the demise of one of the pioneer filmmaker #Mahendran sir. You and your films live forever in our hearts sir. Rest in peace.

— A.R.Murugadoss (@ARMurugadoss) April 2, 2019

# Varalaxmi Sarathkumar

Paid my last respects to #mahendran sir..u look peaceful.. you will never be forgotten..!! You should be proud @johnroshan sir of your dad and this amazing legacy he has left behind.. his name will go on forever.. legends are never forgotten.. #RIPDirMahendran sir..!! pic.twitter.com/q2x9n05n5M

— varalaxmi sarathkumar (@varusarath) April 2, 2019

Mahendran is known for his films like Mullum Malarum, Johnny and Nenjathai Killadheyin the South film industry. His son John Mahendran, who is also a director, tweeted the news of his father's sad demise, saying, "DIRECTOR MAHENDRAN PASSED AWAY THIS MORNING."

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